Sowell: No wisdom or common sense from Obama

3:07 PM,
Sep. 8, 2013

Written by

Thomas Sowell

Why are we even talking about taking military action in Syria? What is that supposed to accomplish? And what is the probability that it will in fact accomplish whatever that unknown goal might be?

What is painfully clear from President Obama's actions, inactions and delays is that he is playing it by ear, as to what specifically he is going to do, and when. He is telling us more about what he is not going to do-that he will not put "boots on the ground," for example-than about what he will do.

All this is happening a year after issuing an ultimatum to the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria against the use of ...